David Walliams

Boris Johnson has ordered ministers to lift the lockdown quickly to avoid the possible loss of three million jobs. In a significant shift in the government’s approach to Covid-19, the prime minister signed off new measures to open up the economy at a meeting with Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, on...Boris Johnson has ordered ministers to lift the lockdown quickly to avoid the possible loss of three million jobs. In a significant shift in the government’s approach to Covid-19, the prime minister signed off new measures to open up the economy at a meeting with Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, on...Boris Johnson has ordered ministers to lift the lockdown quickly to avoid the possible loss of three million jobs. In a...

The moment Boris Johnson decided to move faster to lift the coronavirus lockdown can be dated precisely to a meeting on Tuesday morning when the prime minister blurted out the word “Christ!” Johnson was listening to a presentation on the economy from Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, and Alok Sharma, the business secretary. Johnson’s...The moment Boris Johnson decided to move faster to lift the coronavirus lockdown can be dated precisely to a meeting on Tuesday morning when the prime minister blurted out the word “Christ!” Johnson was listening to a presentation on the economy from Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, and Alok Sharma, the business secretary. Johnson’s...The moment Boris Johnson decided to move faster to lift the coronavirus lockdown can be dated precisely to a meeting on Tuesday...

My phone kept buzzing and I knew something had happened. Groggily, I turned on the Today programme. General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, had been assassinated on the orders of Donald Trump. This was a huge story and I had long been fascinated by Soleimani, but I could hardly move.My phone kept buzzing and I knew something had happened. Groggily, I turned on the Today programme.My phone kept buzzing and I knew something had happened. Groggily, I turned on the Today programme.

When you are recovering from a serious illness, have a new baby and need to exercise, it helps to have friends in high places with wide open spaces. Donald Trump’s man in London can now be added to the Queen and Archbishop of Canterbury on the...When you are recovering from a serious illness, have a new baby and need to exercise, it helps to...When you are recovering from a serious illness, have a new baby and need to exercise, it helps to...

Follow The Sunday Times picture desk for more stunning photography on Twitter (@STPictures) and Instagram (@ststories)Follow The Sunday Times picture desk for more stunning photography on Twitter (@STPictures)...Follow The Sunday Times picture desk for more stunning photography on Twitter (@STPictures)...

In your interview, the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, urges the UK government to show “more realism” in the Brexit trade negotiations and reiterates the EU’s insistence on securing a “level playing field” (News, last week). Yet, simultaneously, the EU is limbering up to destabilise its existing EU state aid and competition rules through a proposed...In your interview, the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, urges the UK government to show...In your interview, the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, urges the UK government to show...

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As the world watched police and protesters face off in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, the fabric of America appeared dangerously frayed in the past week. Millions were shocked by video after video of police using brutal tactics to repress crowds shouting “I can’t breathe”. ACAB...As the world watched police and protesters face off in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, the fabric of America appeared dangerously frayed in the past week. Millions were shocked by video after video of police using brutal tactics to repress crowds shouting “I can’t breathe”. ACAB...As the world watched police and protesters face off in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, the fabric of America...

As tens of thousands of people continue to take to the streets to protest against the killing of George Floyd, the leader of America’s pandemic response has expressed deep concern that the demonstrations may cause a spike in coronavirus infections. Dr Anthony Fauci said he was “very concerned” when he saw the protests break out last weekend...As tens of thousands of people continue to take to the streets to protest against the killing of George Floyd, the leader of America’s pandemic response has expressed deep concern that the demonstrations may cause a spike in coronavirus infections. Dr Anthony Fauci said he was “very concerned” when he saw the protests break out last weekend...As tens of thousands of people continue to take to the streets to protest against the killing of George Floyd, the leader of...

To his fans, he is the sharpest pathologist in the country and worthy of his celebrity status. To his critics, he is a self-publicist with a controversial track record. Either way, when it comes to high-profile police killings of black men in America, Michael Baden is the expert hired by grieving families seeking...To his fans, he is the sharpest pathologist in the country and worthy of his celebrity status. To...To his fans, he is the sharpest pathologist in the country and worthy of his celebrity status. To...

If I had to compile a list of the last things I would do to commemorate the easing of lockdown rules, standing in a...If I had to compile a list of the last things I would do to commemorate the easing of lockdown...If I had to compile a list of the last things I would do to commemorate the easing of lockdown...

So reports suggest Prince and Princess Harry will soon be spending more than £2.5m a year on a team of crack security...So reports suggest Prince and Princess Harry will soon be spending more than £2.5m a year on a...So reports suggest Prince and Princess Harry will soon be spending more than £2.5m a year on a...

Luxury gift for him

Some countries place less importance on football captaincy but in Britain we’re right to see it as a major honour. Captaining England, Manchester United and Everton were dreams come true, for me, and I’m proud to wear Derby County’s armband now. Captaincy means a lot of work and responsibility but it also brings opportunity. You’re offered the chance to affect your team...Some countries place less importance on football captaincy but in Britain we’re right to see it...Some countries place less importance on football captaincy but in Britain we’re right to see it...

I have met Edwin Moses a few times. We have also spoken on the phone. How to describe him? Bright, principled, and...I have met Edwin Moses a few times. We have also spoken on the phone. How to describe him? Bright, principled, and thoughtful in the way you might expect from a physicist. For the past eight years he has been chairman of the United States Anti-Doping Agency. It is his work with the Laureus Foundation that often has...I have met Edwin Moses a few times. We have also spoken on the phone. How to describe him? Bright, principled, and thoughtful...

You can move through the phases of seduction, can seduce yourself or others with the background promise of warm...You can move through the phases of seduction, can seduce yourself or others with the background...You can move through the phases of seduction, can seduce yourself or others with the background...

Newmarket is a town like no other. Twenty thousand people, three thousand thoroughbreds, more than 70 racehorse trainers, 30 or so stud farms. So it was a strange to see fifteen of the best three-year-olds in Britain and Ireland line up for the...Newmarket is a town like no other. Twenty thousand people, three thousand thoroughbreds, more...Newmarket is a town like no other. Twenty thousand people, three thousand thoroughbreds, more...

Holloway Road, London, late Eighties or early Nineties. The Liverpool bus is heading to Highbury for a match against...Holloway Road, London, late Eighties or early Nineties. The Liverpool bus is heading to Highbury...Holloway Road, London, late Eighties or early Nineties. The Liverpool bus is heading to Highbury...

England played out an iconic win at Wembley yesterday and what you noticed was a victory of so many elements fusing...England played out an iconic win at Wembley yesterday and what you noticed was a victory of so...England played out an iconic win at Wembley yesterday and what you noticed was a victory of so...

Anthony Joshua launched an impassioned plea to stop any rioting and looting in the continued fallout of the death of George Floyd, during the Black Lives Matter protest in Watford yesterday. In his powerful speech — later posted on his Instagram...Anthony Joshua launched an impassioned plea to stop any rioting and looting in the continued...Anthony Joshua launched an impassioned plea to stop any rioting and looting in the continued...

Next weekend witnesses the return of rugby union. Blink and you will miss it. The five New Zealand franchise teams...Next weekend witnesses the return of rugby union. Blink and you will miss it. The five New...Next weekend witnesses the return of rugby union. Blink and you will miss it. The five New...

It was a title win, but not as she has known it: a small get-together with family in her garden and, of course, the...It was a title win, but not as she has known it: a small get-together with family in her garden...It was a title win, but not as she has known it: a small get-together with family in her garden...

England have made good use of fast-medium bowlers whose emphasis has been on the medium rather than the fast. Tim Bresnan contributed to Ashes-winning series home and away; Toby Roland-Jones briefly sparkled before injuries cut short a budding international career; Sam Curran has confounded predictions that he is too slow to be effective at the top level. All bowl at...England have made good use of fast-medium bowlers whose emphasis has been on the medium rather...England have made good use of fast-medium bowlers whose emphasis has been on the medium rather...

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has been alerted that £36bn of emergency Covid-19 loans to small businesses are at risk of turning toxic and could impede any recovery — as data this week will lay bare the damage inflicted on the economy from the coronavirus. The warning over the...Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has been alerted that £36bn of emergency Covid-19 loans to small businesses are at risk of turning toxic and could impede any recovery — as data this week will lay bare the damage inflicted on the economy from the coronavirus. The warning over the...Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has been alerted that £36bn of emergency Covid-19 loans to small businesses are at risk...

British Airways has launched a legal challenge to the government’s “unlawful” quarantine rules, arguing that they are disproportionate and littered with problems. IAG, which owns Britain’s flag carrier, began proceedings on Friday over plans to force passengers arriving in the UK to quarantine for 14 days. A letter to ministers, seen by The...British Airways has launched a legal challenge to the government’s “unlawful” quarantine rules, arguing that they are disproportionate and littered with problems. IAG, which owns Britain’s flag carrier, began proceedings on Friday over plans to force passengers arriving in the UK to quarantine for 14 days. A letter to ministers, seen by The...British Airways has launched a legal challenge to the government’s “unlawful” quarantine rules, arguing that they are...

Sinosceptic Tory MPs have urged HSBC to withdraw backing for China’s proposed security laws in Hong Kong, amid warnings that depositors could leave the bank in protest. The China Research Group has written to the bank urging it to drop support for the laws, which would ban subversion against China in Hong Kong. The...Sinosceptic Tory MPs have urged HSBC to withdraw backing for China’s proposed security laws in...Sinosceptic Tory MPs have urged HSBC to withdraw backing for China’s proposed security laws in...

The last time Britain got cold feet over China’s nuclear power ambitions, it nearly caused a diplomatic incident. In July 2016, as dignitaries were en route from Beijing and Paris for a signing ceremony at Hinkley Point on the Somerset coast, then...The last time Britain got cold feet over China’s nuclear power ambitions, it nearly caused a...The last time Britain got cold feet over China’s nuclear power ambitions, it nearly caused a...

Mark Tucker, HSBC’s chairman, has seen out the lockdown in New York with his family. Noel Quinn, its chief executive...Mark Tucker, HSBC’s chairman, has seen out the lockdown in New York with his family. Noel Quinn...Mark Tucker, HSBC’s chairman, has seen out the lockdown in New York with his family. Noel Quinn...

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) will, on Friday, publish its monthly estimate of gross domestic product...The Office for National Statistics (ONS) will, on Friday, publish its monthly estimate of gross...The Office for National Statistics (ONS) will, on Friday, publish its monthly estimate of gross...

BrewDog decided to “take a stand” against racism amid the protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of police. The company announced via Twitter last week that it was donating a day’s turnover to social justice organisations. “As a company, we take a stand for the things we believe in,” it said. The 13-year-old beer brand’s board...BrewDog decided to “take a stand” against racism amid the protests sparked by the death of George...BrewDog decided to “take a stand” against racism amid the protests sparked by the death of George...

Mark Zuckerberg shifted uncomfortably as a junior software engineer in his Facebook empire asked him who he had...Mark Zuckerberg shifted uncomfortably as a junior software engineer in his Facebook empire asked him who he had consulted before deciding to leave up Donald Trump’s incendiary post — “when the looting starts, the shooting starts”. She demanded to know how many black people had been involved in the decision (the...Mark Zuckerberg shifted uncomfortably as a junior software engineer in his Facebook empire asked him who he had consulted...

Dear Boris,This is not the economy you were expecting when you won the election in December. Then, unemployment...Dear Boris,This is not the economy you were expecting when you won the election in December.Dear Boris,This is not the economy you were expecting when you won the election in December.

It’s the economy, stupid. And the coronavirus. And the riots. And, above all, it’s about Trump. Know that, and you...It’s the economy, stupid. And the coronavirus. And the riots. And, above all, it’s about Trump.It’s the economy, stupid. And the coronavirus. And the riots. And, above all, it’s about Trump.

Dave Jenkinson leans back in his chair with a goofy grin. Trying to explain why he is leaving Persimmon after less than two years in the top job, the FTSE 100 housebuilder’s chief executive reaches for some unlikely comparisons. “Look at [Rocky] Marciano,” he says. “If he [had continued fighting and] started getting beat, people wouldn’t have thought he was a great boxer.Dave Jenkinson leans back in his chair with a goofy grin. Trying to explain why he is leaving...Dave Jenkinson leans back in his chair with a goofy grin. Trying to explain why he is leaving...

Punters will not be offered a cup of tea when they walk back into betting shops next week. Nor will they be...Punters will not be offered a cup of tea when they walk back into betting shops next week. Nor will they be encouraged to use a betting slip to back their favoured horse at Royal Ascot. Measures brought in to stop the spread of Covid-19 have driven Britain’s biggest gambling firms to overhaul how their shops operate.Punters will not be offered a cup of tea when they walk back into betting shops next week. Nor will they be encouraged to use a...

Bankers, executives and politicians crammed into a London hotel last year to toast an eye-watering deal. French giant Vinci had just bought a 50.01% stake in Gatwick to become the world’s second-biggest airport operator. It...Bankers, executives and politicians crammed into a London hotel last year to toast an eye-watering deal. French giant Vinci had just bought a 50.01% stake in Gatwick to become the world’s second-biggest airport operator. It...Bankers, executives and politicians crammed into a London hotel last year to toast an eye-watering deal. French giant...

David Smith reminded readers about the importance of “levelling up” the regions, as spelt out in the last budget (“Foreign investors miss the memo on levelling up”, Economic Outlook, May 31). Here in the northeast, I am...David Smith reminded readers about the importance of “levelling up” the regions, as spelt out in the last budget (“Foreign investors miss the memo on levelling up”, Economic Outlook, May 31). Here in the northeast, I am...David Smith reminded readers about the importance of “levelling up” the regions, as spelt out in the last budget...

A perfect storm of economic and political risks has raised growth fears

Almost £5.4bn was withdrawn from funds investing in Chinese companies over the past four weeks as investors grew increasingly fearful of tensions between the People’s Republic and the West. This compares with net withdrawals of £1.1bn for funds investing in UK companies and net inflows of £7.9bn...Almost £5.4bn was withdrawn from funds investing in Chinese companies over the past four weeks as investors grew increasingly fearful of tensions between the People’s Republic and the West. This compares with net withdrawals of £1.1bn for funds investing in UK companies and net inflows of £7.9bn...Almost £5.4bn was withdrawn from funds investing in Chinese companies over the past four weeks as investors grew increasingly...

TalkTalk has been accused of reducing its bereavement support team at a time when grieving families need it most. Elaine Colquhoun, 65, tried to contact TalkTalk this month to inform the company that her mother, Maureen Spence, had died. Maureen, a mother of six who lived in Newcastle, was 90 when she died in April, and had been a TalkTalk...TalkTalk has been accused of reducing its bereavement support team at a time when grieving families need it most. Elaine Colquhoun, 65, tried to contact TalkTalk this month to inform the company that her mother, Maureen Spence, had died. Maureen, a mother of six who lived in Newcastle, was 90 when she died in April, and had been a TalkTalk...TalkTalk has been accused of reducing its bereavement support team at a time when grieving families need it most. Elaine...

A fraudster who was fined more than £1m and declared bankrupt over a separate scam costing investors £3.7m has been approved by City regulators to run a new financial company. Samuel Nathan Kahn, 49, was fined £1.1m in 2011 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the regulator at the time, for inflating a...A fraudster who was fined more than £1m and declared bankrupt over a separate scam costing...A fraudster who was fined more than £1m and declared bankrupt over a separate scam costing...

The crime writer Peter May is best known for his Lewis trilogy of books, but his latest novel, Lockdown — about a murder in a London at the epicentre of a global pandemic — is high in the bestseller lists despite being turned down by his publisher...The crime writer Peter May is best known for his Lewis trilogy of books, but his latest novel...The crime writer Peter May is best known for his Lewis trilogy of books, but his latest novel...

Low-deposit mortgage deals are slowly creeping back to the market, but borrowers should move fast to snap them up...Low-deposit mortgage deals are slowly creeping back to the market, but borrowers should move fast...Low-deposit mortgage deals are slowly creeping back to the market, but borrowers should move fast...

Savers racing to get the best cash deals by opening Premium Bonds or accounts with National Savings & Investments...Savers racing to get the best cash deals by opening Premium Bonds or accounts with National...Savers racing to get the best cash deals by opening Premium Bonds or accounts with National...

● WHERE TO FIND MORE HELPABCMouse.com is a subscription-based educational website that offers a curriculum including reading, art and maths taught through games, songs, puzzles and projects for children aged 2-8. Up to three children on one account.● WHERE TO FIND MORE HELPABCMouse.com is a subscription-based educational website that offers a...● WHERE TO FIND MORE HELPABCMouse.com is a subscription-based educational website that offers a...

Like four million other people, I follow an account called Very British Problems on Twitter. The problems in question...Like four million other people, I follow an account called Very British Problems on Twitter. The...Like four million other people, I follow an account called Very British Problems on Twitter. The...

My mantelpiece in Washington has become a strange place of late, populated by now-familiar hand sanitiser and...My mantelpiece in Washington has become a strange place of late, populated by now-familiar hand...My mantelpiece in Washington has become a strange place of late, populated by now-familiar hand...

Welcome to our summer shopping special. Life may have otherwise ground to a halt of late, but the juggernaut of...Welcome to our summer shopping special. Life may have otherwise ground to a halt of late, but the...Welcome to our summer shopping special. Life may have otherwise ground to a halt of late, but the...

Despite the gradual easing of lockdown, most of us have come to terms with the fact that our planned trip to Sicily or that long weekend in Barcelona will remain an “if only” this year. The park and pond will have to suffice for now, but that...Despite the gradual easing of lockdown, most of us have come to terms with the fact that our...Despite the gradual easing of lockdown, most of us have come to terms with the fact that our...

Last summer, a month after moving to New York, I rented a room in an East Village apartment with two American women who I presumed were about my age (I was 29 at the time). I imagined we would have lots in common — dodgy finances, wardrobes full...Last summer, a month after moving to New York, I rented a room in an East Village apartment with...Last summer, a month after moving to New York, I rented a room in an East Village apartment with...

In the age when people went out to dinner parties, the novelist Lily King could always bet on being asked a certain...In the age when people went out to dinner parties, the novelist Lily King could always bet on...In the age when people went out to dinner parties, the novelist Lily King could always bet on...

Many of us who are not working at the moment seem to be searching hard for the good that might come out of this...Many of us who are not working at the moment seem to be searching hard for the good that might...Many of us who are not working at the moment seem to be searching hard for the good that might...

Lockdown nostalgia is upon me. Oh, for the quiet of the past two months. The bliss of less traffic. No rubbish-strewn...Lockdown nostalgia is upon me. Oh, for the quiet of the past two months. The bliss of less traffic.Lockdown nostalgia is upon me. Oh, for the quiet of the past two months. The bliss of less traffic.

Who is the narrator of Catherine Lacey’s third novel? He or she doesn’t know. “This body hangs beneath me, carries me...Who is the narrator of Catherine Lacey’s third novel? He or she doesn’t know. “This body hangs...Who is the narrator of Catherine Lacey’s third novel? He or she doesn’t know. “This body hangs...

Anna Wickham is little known now, but was a pioneer of modernist and feminist poetry, admired and befriended by DH...Anna Wickham is little known now, but was a pioneer of modernist and feminist poetry, admired and...Anna Wickham is little known now, but was a pioneer of modernist and feminist poetry, admired and...

PICK OF THE WEEKI May Destroy You (Monday-Tuesday, BBC1, 10.45pm)Even though Michaela Coel is the writer, creator, co-director, executive producer and star of this show, there are absolutely no signs of her overstretching herself. I May...PICK OF THE WEEKI May Destroy You (Monday-Tuesday, BBC1, 10.45pm)Even though Michaela Coel is...PICK OF THE WEEKI May Destroy You (Monday-Tuesday, BBC1, 10.45pm)Even though Michaela Coel is...

We never went abroad when I was growing up — we’d just sit in the back of my father’s very smelly Jaguar and be...We never went abroad when I was growing up — we’d just sit in the back of my father’s very smelly...We never went abroad when I was growing up — we’d just sit in the back of my father’s very smelly...

I started as head gardener at Hidcote last September and the cold, damp Cotswold winter made me long for spring to hurry up so I could begin to learn and understand the garden Lawrence Johnston gave to the National Trust in 1948. Yet almost as...I started as head gardener at Hidcote last September and the cold, damp Cotswold winter made me...I started as head gardener at Hidcote last September and the cold, damp Cotswold winter made me...

London NW10, £665,000Rachel Khoo, author of The Little Paris Kitchen, has put her little London flat on the market. The 750 sq ft studio in Kensal Green, northwest London, has served as a cosy pad, the headquarters for her digital...London NW10, £665,000Rachel Khoo, author of The Little Paris Kitchen, has put her little...London NW10, £665,000Rachel Khoo, author of The Little Paris Kitchen, has put her little...

Public health officials did not trace passengers who were on the same flight into Edinburgh from Italy as Scotland’s first confirmed Covid-19 case because they did not think he was infectious. Two days after he arrived in Scotland, on a February 26 flight, the unnamed man came down with a fever.Public health officials did not trace passengers who were on the same flight into Edinburgh from Italy as Scotland’s first confirmed Covid-19 case because they did not think he was infectious. Two days after he arrived in Scotland, on a February 26 flight, the unnamed man came down with a fever.Public health officials did not trace passengers who were on the same flight into Edinburgh from Italy as Scotland’s first...

Scottish Labour has decided to contest next year’s Holyrood election with a pledge to oppose a second independence referendum. As a new Panelbase poll put support for Scottish independence up, at 52%, Labour’s ruling executive committee said yesterday that further constitutional instability would be an accelerator of “the risk and...Scottish Labour has decided to contest next year’s Holyrood election with a pledge to oppose a second independence referendum. As a new Panelbase poll put support for Scottish independence up, at 52%, Labour’s ruling executive committee said yesterday that further constitutional instability would be an accelerator of “the risk and...Scottish Labour has decided to contest next year’s Holyrood election with a pledge to oppose a second independence referendum.

A UK bailout of Scotland’s universities could be contingent on ending what members of Boris Johnson’s government view as unfair fee discrimination against English students and a clampdown on principal pay. The government has announced a package of support measures for students and universities in response to the...A UK bailout of Scotland’s universities could be contingent on ending what members of Boris...A UK bailout of Scotland’s universities could be contingent on ending what members of Boris...

A Scottish start-up company has developed a “bat-like” sensor that could help social distancing as lockdown measures...A Scottish start-up company has developed a “bat-like” sensor that could help social distancing...A Scottish start-up company has developed a “bat-like” sensor that could help social distancing...

A classic thriller by John Buchan, the flight path of migratory geese between the Arctic and the Solway estuary and...A classic thriller by John Buchan, the flight path of migratory geese between the Arctic and the...A classic thriller by John Buchan, the flight path of migratory geese between the Arctic and the...

Can you feel it? There’s an impending sense of doom over the Scottish economy and fear that, without urgent measures...Can you feel it? There’s an impending sense of doom over the Scottish economy and fear that...Can you feel it? There’s an impending sense of doom over the Scottish economy and fear that...

Kerb appeal has never been so important. It is only a week and a half until Scotland’s housing market reopens on June...Kerb appeal has never been so important. It is only a week and a half until Scotland’s housing...Kerb appeal has never been so important. It is only a week and a half until Scotland’s housing...

Grayson Hart just wanted off the slippery slope. No matter how many anti-inflammatories he threw at the osteoarthritis in his knee, the pain would not relent, and he knew where this could end. Hart’s late father, Ian, struggled with addiction when...Grayson Hart just wanted off the slippery slope. No matter how many anti-inflammatories he threw...Grayson Hart just wanted off the slippery slope. No matter how many anti-inflammatories he threw...

The HSE is paying Tetrarch, the hotel group that owns the Citywest hotel and convention centre in west Dublin, at least €25m for the properties’ use until the end of October as a Covid-19 isolation facility and field hospital. Details of the deal, obtained under freedom of information law, show...The HSE is paying Tetrarch, the hotel group that owns the Citywest hotel and convention centre in west Dublin, at least €25m for the properties’ use until the end of October as a Covid-19 isolation facility and field hospital. Details of the deal, obtained under freedom of information law, show...The HSE is paying Tetrarch, the hotel group that owns the Citywest hotel and convention centre in west Dublin, at least €25m...

“It’s not fair that we constantly need to keep fighting for our human rights,” said Aghogho Sophie Okpara, who was born in Nigeria but has lived in Ireland since she was three. “We shouldn’t have to die at the hands of people just because they don’t like our skin. I’ve experienced a lot of racism in different ways in my life. Sometimes it’s...“It’s not fair that we constantly need to keep fighting for our human rights,” said Aghogho Sophie Okpara, who was born in Nigeria but has lived in Ireland since she was three. “We shouldn’t have to die at the hands of people just because they don’t like our skin. I’ve experienced a lot of racism in different ways in my life. Sometimes it’s...“It’s not fair that we constantly need to keep fighting for our human rights,” said Aghogho Sophie Okpara, who was born in...

Up to three senior Fine Gael ministers are facing a double demotion from the cabinet to the back benches if the party goes into government with Fianna Fail and the Greens. Party sources say Michael Creed, Charlie Flanagan and Michael Ring could all face demotion because of the need to add “new blood” to the Fine...Up to three senior Fine Gael ministers are facing a double demotion from the cabinet to the back...Up to three senior Fine Gael ministers are facing a double demotion from the cabinet to the back...

Why this sinking feeling? Why the dread, and the sense of hope shrivelling on the vine, as businesses oil their...Why this sinking feeling? Why the dread, and the sense of hope shrivelling on the vine, as...Why this sinking feeling? Why the dread, and the sense of hope shrivelling on the vine, as...

By the time our local Aldi opened last Thursday morning, there were more than 200 people queuing along the pavement...By the time our local Aldi opened last Thursday morning, there were more than 200 people queuing...By the time our local Aldi opened last Thursday morning, there were more than 200 people queuing...

The government is actively considering a material increase in the level of state backing for a €2bn Covid-19 loan scheme, in a move to drive down the cost of emergency credit to struggling SMEs. It is understood that changes to the state’s proposed Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme could be announced as early as this week, and will dramatically improve access to the...The government is actively considering a material increase in the level of state backing for a...The government is actively considering a material increase in the level of state backing for a...

Swathes of retail will emerge from hibernation this week into an uncertain spring. Anecdotal evidence from other...Swathes of retail will emerge from hibernation this week into an uncertain spring. Anecdotal evidence from other countries and the experience of food retail suggests shoppers will visit less frequently but for longer. They will buy more, less often. Custom will be spread more evenly over opening hours. People will...Swathes of retail will emerge from hibernation this week into an uncertain spring. Anecdotal evidence from other countries and...

A s Julius Caesar said: “Men in general are quick to believe that which they wish to be true.” When things are going...A s Julius Caesar said: “Men in general are quick to believe that which they wish to be true.”...A s Julius Caesar said: “Men in general are quick to believe that which they wish to be true.”...

DPD Ireland, the country’s largest courier company, has been criticised for increasing its domestic and international shipping rates. The company’s annual rise of 3% will take effect from July 6. DPD wrote to customers in March...DPD Ireland, the country’s largest courier company, has been criticised for increasing its domestic and international shipping rates. The company’s annual rise of 3% will take effect from July 6. DPD wrote to customers in March...DPD Ireland, the country’s largest courier company, has been criticised for increasing its domestic and international...

Permanent TSB is catching the lockdown zeitgeist by offering 700,000 current account holders 25% off their next Just Eat delivery as part of its rewards programme. The bank offers such rewards to customers as a way of clawing...Permanent TSB is catching the lockdown zeitgeist by offering 700,000 current account holders 25% off their next Just Eat delivery as part of its rewards programme. The bank offers such rewards to customers as a way of clawing...Permanent TSB is catching the lockdown zeitgeist by offering 700,000 current account holders 25% off their next Just...

She facetiously describes herself as a “global celebrity teen pop sensation from Ireland”; has released a song about having an emotional breakdown in a well-known fast-food restaurant; and reckons her inadvertent success among Polish TikTok users is “the best thing that’s ever happened to me”. Let’s just say Cmat has a sense of humour. The 24-year-old Dubliner, also...She facetiously describes herself as a “global celebrity teen pop sensation from Ireland”; has...She facetiously describes herself as a “global celebrity teen pop sensation from Ireland”; has...

Before finding success in the Hollywood Hills, Tim Murphy experienced his first taste of fame on RTE’s hugely popular...Before finding success in the Hollywood Hills, Tim Murphy experienced his first taste of fame on RTE’s hugely popular drama series Glenroe in the early 1990s. Unfortunately for the Tralee actor, any accompanying fortune was sorely lacking. As Conor Sheehy, the resident Casanova, his simultaneous fumbles in the hay...Before finding success in the Hollywood Hills, Tim Murphy experienced his first taste of fame on RTE’s hugely popular drama...

In 2011, I was living in Bray, in a long-term relationship, and I had my own radio show on Newstalk, Shenanigans with Síle. Everything was hunky-dory: I had a decent pair of shoes and enough money in the bank to pay the bills. It was all busy-busy. Then I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. It forced me to stop and delve into who I was, and what I wanted in life.In 2011, I was living in Bray, in a long-term relationship, and I had my own radio show on...In 2011, I was living in Bray, in a long-term relationship, and I had my own radio show on...

Just when I thought I was coming to terms with the stark realities of our new normal, last week I stumbled on a previously unspoken horror: the drive-in concert. Singer songwriter Gavin James and his buddies are staging gigs in outdoor venues in...Just when I thought I was coming to terms with the stark realities of our new normal, last week I...Just when I thought I was coming to terms with the stark realities of our new normal, last week I...

In March, things didn’t look sunny. As the country locked down, we were glued to the news for updates of daily confirmed cases of Covid-19 and, sadly, an ever more alarming number of deaths. With older relatives cocooning, children cooped up...In March, things didn’t look sunny. As the country locked down, we were glued to the news for...In March, things didn’t look sunny. As the country locked down, we were glued to the news for...